Imperial Scepter

The headless shepherd in the void had long since vanished into a wisp of ethereal shadow, completely disappearing from the sky above Ping'an County.

Not even a trace of breath remained!

Only Gao Changhe and his son Gao Chun remained in the woods.

Gao Changhe caught a glimpse of the barely suppressed excitement on his son's face, and his heart tightened.

This silly boy is impulsive and loves to show off.

I'm afraid they'll turn around and brag about the Five-Colored Dao Seed everywhere!

If this matter is leaked, it will be a catastrophic disaster!

He immediately stepped forward and grabbed Gao Chun's wrist.

His expression suddenly turned serious, and his tone carried an undeniable warning: "High purity!"

"You must never utter a single word about the birth of your five-colored Dao seed!"

"If this matter is exposed, you and I, father and son, and indeed the entire Gao Family Village, will suffer an irreparable fate!"

Before he could finish speaking...

His right palm was already pressed against Gao Chun's dantian, and he activated his technique.

"Control Technique: Four Symbols Seal"

In an instant.

A mysterious and obscure rune, imbued with the profound meanings of the four elements—wind, thunder, light, and darkness—emerged from the palm of the hand like a serpent's tongue.

Following the texture of the skin, it penetrates deep into the pure dantian.

Within Gao Chun Dantian, the five Dao seeds of red, yellow, blue, green, and purple, which had been churning endlessly, suddenly stopped.

Immediately, both colors vanished: the blue light receded like the tide, silently disappearing into the void; the green radiance vanished like leaves hidden in a forest, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Only the three-colored Dao seeds—red, yellow, and purple—remained, slowly rising and falling.

It looks no different from the three-colored Dao Seeds of ordinary cultivators.

Gao Chun was bewildered by his father's sudden action, but secretly alarmed.

My father is only at the Silver Realm, yet he can unleash such exquisite and powerful sealing techniques!

Could it be that Father has been hiding his true cultivation level all along?

Gao Changhe slowly withdrew his palm.

The faint glow of the runes remaining on his fingertips gradually faded away like fireflies.

He stared into his son's eyes, his tone carrying an undeniable authority: "Gao Chun."

"From now on, whether it is internal or external, even to your closest relatives like your sister, you can only say that you have given birth to a three-colored Dao Seed, red, yellow, and purple, which is capable of both offense and defense."

"The secret of the Five-Colored Dao Seeds must never be revealed to anyone."

"Otherwise, catastrophic disasters will surely follow."

Gao Chun frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask, "Father, why did it come to this?"

Gao Changhe's eyes narrowed, and he spoke with profound wisdom: "The cultivation world is as deep as the sea, and people's hearts are unpredictable."

"Your five-colored Dao Seed is an unprecedented, heaven-defying opportunity."

"Old monsters nearing the end of their lifespan may resort to insidious methods such as possession and seed stealing."

Ambitious sects will stop at nothing to kidnap you and turn you into their tool.

"Powerful clans and gentry families, in order to eliminate any potential threat, will directly send troops to raze Gaojia Village to the ground!"

"A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. You must understand this principle!"

Gao Chun was completely stunned by his father's solemn words.

A cold sweat broke out on his back, and he quickly nodded solemnly, "Father, don't worry!"

"I will keep this a secret. No one else in this world, besides you and me, will ever know that I have given birth to the Five-Colored Dao Seed!"

He paused, then couldn't help but ask, "But Father, since you sealed my Dao Seed, can I still cultivate the auxiliary spells corresponding to green and the control spells corresponding to blue?"

Seeing his son so serious and able to accurately grasp the key questions, Gao Changhe couldn't help but smile slightly.

He reached out and gently patted his son's head, explaining softly, "My Four Symbols Seal only conceals its form, not its power."

"The five-colored Dao seeds in your dantian are still intact, and the flow of energy is not affected in the slightest. They will not hinder your study of the five corresponding techniques."

Upon hearing this, Gao Chun finally felt relieved.

He outwardly displays a three-colored Dao seed, but in reality, it is still a heaven-defying five-colored one. This allows him to conceal his abilities and avoid disaster without hindering his cultivation.

This Four Symbols Seal is truly wondrous and infinitely mysterious!

Gao Chun was about to ask about the origin and cultivation method of the Four Symbols Seal.

But Gao Changhe raised his hand to interrupt him: "I have to go back and continue to preside over the village meeting. I can't explain it to you in detail now. If you have any questions, I'll answer them one by one when I get home this evening."

He then changed the subject and instructed, "Go back on your own. There are introductory texts on opening the Qi Sea and becoming a Xuan Master in the study at home. Go and study them."

"Now that you have given birth to the seed of the Dao, you no longer need to attend the elementary school of ordinary people."

"From this day forward, you will embark on the path of cultivation for a Xuan practitioner."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Changhe didn't hesitate for a second.

He raised his hand and dispelled the hidden protective array around him.

A faint ripple of profound energy spread around him, and with a flicker, he transformed into a blur and vanished into the void.

Gao Chun stared blankly in the direction where his father had disappeared.

A sudden surge of shock ran through his heart: This place was actually protected by a defensive formation?

It must have been a backup plan set up by my father beforehand!

In that sense, his father harbored far more secrets than he had imagined.

Then, recalling the headless man herding sheep in the void earlier, he felt the invisible force inexplicably surge into his body.

He was even more certain that his father must know many hidden secrets.

And what about that headless man? What is his background?

This is the second time he has appeared from the Southern Wilderness Forest. What exactly is his purpose in entering the world this time?

The white sheep that followed him as he traversed the sky were all at least at the King Realm!

Yet he treated a group of beasts at the King Realm level as ordinary livestock while herding them...

Could it be that his cultivation level has already reached the legendary Great God Realm?

...The more questions piled up, the more Gao Chun's brain ached.

Countless mysteries flooded my mind like a tidal wave, churning endlessly, yet I couldn't find a single clue.

Nothing more...

These complex and intertwined doubts were something he simply couldn't unravel on his own.

It would be better to wait until I get back and pester my father to answer all my questions.

Besides, these are all unfathomable secrets.

How could an unknown nobody like him, who had not yet opened his Qi Sea and embarked on the path of mystery, possibly comprehend it?

The most urgent task is to open up the Qi Sea as soon as possible and truly enter the ranks of the Xuan practitioners.

Only by possessing strength can one be qualified to explore the truth hidden behind the fog.

and many more......

A sharp glint flashed in Gao Chun's eyes.

Returning home in wealth and honor is like wearing brocade at night.

The fact that he has now given birth to the Dao seed is already a sign of extraordinary talent.

How could I not go in front of those friends who used to mock me and finally get my revenge?

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!

How they used to belittle and ridicule you so harshly, today they will experience that feeling firsthand!

Those harsh laughs and those disdainful looks are still vividly imprinted in the depths of my mind.

"He's just a village chief's son in name only, unable to even cultivate a Dao Seed, a complete waste!"

"Just because his father is the village chief, he really thinks he's the boss of Gao Family Village!"

"Without being the village chief's son, he's nothing!"

Those sarcastic remarks, even just whispers behind someone's back, are like poisoned needles, pricking at my self-esteem day and night.

Even as a mortal, he was able to suppress all his peers with his abilities.

Now that he possesses five-colored Dao seeds, even with two of them sealed, he is far beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators!

Why? Why should he endure all that ridicule and contempt?

"Useless? All talk and no action?"

Gao Chun chuckled softly and suddenly stood up.

A sharp, youthful spirit soared to the heavens.

Today, he will go and confront those people!

He wanted to make those peers who had mocked and insulted him see with their own eyes that the "trash" they called him had already embarked on the path of the mystic they had always dreamed of!

He wants to tear those hypocritical masks apart with his own hands!

He will trample all doubts and contempt under his feet!

The boy's figure shot off like an arrow, rushing towards the homes of those boys who had mocked him the most in the past.